Mosque attack suspect wanted to ‘burn them all down’, court told

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A man accused of planning to attack a mosque hated Muslims and believed there was a need to take action against them, a court was told yesterday.

Holyrood urged to act over anti-Catholic and anti-Irish racism after xenophobic ‘go home’ football chant

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“The Catholic community in Scotland tell us that sort of anti-Catholic, anti-Irish language is normalised in the workplace, in society and in some football chants. Far more needs to be done to educate people on the hurt that can cause.”

Scots Catholics targeted by abuse almost 1000 time

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Almost 1000 reports of anti-Catholic abuse have been recorded by police over the past two years, new figures show.

Northern Ireland-style parades commission on cards in wake of Orange Order marches

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Allegations of anti-Catholic bigotry were made after Orange Walk processions at the weekend, which led to the arrest of 14 people.

Vaccine passports are not a silver bullet, say experts

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The certification scheme to allow fully vaccinated people in to nightclubs and big sporting events will intrude upon the rights to family and private life, culture, as well as freedom of thought, conscience and religion, Judith Robertson, chairwoman of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, told MSPs.

Arrests after ‘racist and sectarian singing’ during Orange walks in Glasgow

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Police condemned people ‘intent on causing offence and stirring up hatred’

Labour calls for tolerance as poll reveals hostility towards Muslims

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Labour has warned that there is “more work to do” to build tolerance in Scotland after a poll found more than twice as many voters would regard increased immigration from Muslim countries as bad for the country rather than a good thing.

The Tyrannical Threat of New Blasphemy Laws, in Scotland?

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The Hate Crime and Public Order Bill has managed to unite Scottish Catholics, Protestants, Secularists, Feminists, and additional unlikely bedfellows in opposition on the basis that it would be extraordinarily damaging to fundamental freedoms.

Bibles and newspapers ‘would be banned under new hate crime law’

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An unlikely alliance of chapels, kirks, gurdwaras, humanists, secularists, artists, writers and journalists have united in condemnation of the Scottish government’s Hate Crime Bill.

Bishop of Paisley John Keenan pledges Christmas won’t be cancelled

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While praying the virus infection rates fall before the holiday season, the church will hold on to as many traditions as possible

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